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Sounding the Shofar in Tidewater
It’s a ritual that is both solemn and joyful, that brings musical expression into Judaism. The Jewish News asked local shofar blowers how they got started, why they embrace the tradition, and a little...
View ArticleL’Shanah Tovah 5783
Dear Readers, If you listen closely, you might hear congregations throughout the nation exclaiming, “We’re BACK!” and if you listen even closer, you might also hear “…almost.” High Holidays services in...
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Team Virginia Beach shares experiences of JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego
The JCC Maccabi Games returned for its 40th year last month in San Diego, California with five days of competition, building friendships, and Jewish identity. Among the 1,300 teen athletes from 57...
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A “Super Day” is planned to take place at the Sandler Family Campus
Sunday, September 18 Sandler Family Campus, 11:30 am–4 pm Some are calling it “Super Duper Sunday” because of all of the exciting activity planned for Sunday, September 18 at the Sandler Family...
View ArticleHigh Holiday updates on COVID and other safety protocols for area congregations
According to the results of a recent COVID poll (the New York Times Morning Section, Aug. 22, 2022), “One of the central findings is how much attitudes have changed since the spring. Americans are...
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Queen Elizabeth mattered. Civil religion explains why.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2011 (JTA)—I am one of those people who gobble up films and television shows about the royal family almost as soon as they come out. And yet, watching The Crown, my...
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ESPN documentary focuses on Holocaust and Munich Olympics survivor Shaul Ladany
(JTA)—Frank Saraceno has worked for ESPN since 1994 and has produced hour-long documentaries on some of the biggest stars in sports for the cable channel’s Emmy Award-winning “E:60” series. But he...
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Perspectives on basketball, the Holocaust, and what one author calls “Grace”
Dan Grunfeld: Wednesday, November 2, 7:30 pm By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream Dan Grunfeld Triumph Books 262 pages, 2021 The 2022-23 Lee...
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Holocaust Commission holds 15th Educators’ Conference
Jesse Tanetta leads an antisemitism session The Holocaust Commission capped off the summer in August with its first educators’ conference since 2019. The 15th conference, Reflections of the Past: Words...
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SIA launches 2022–23 school year and a new strategic plan
Abby Walker poses for a photo on the first day of school. Strelitz International Academy kicked off the school year on August 22 and unveiled a new five-year strategic plan: SIA Going Forth, Embracing...
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Chef Larry Adler: Cooking up a storm to break the fast
Larry Adler Virginia Beach’s Larry Adler, culinary faculty lead at Stratford University and a former training professional, has a long history of applying his skills and creativity to bringing food...
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Diverse authors, varied subjects planned for Jewish Book Festival
The annual Lee & Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival begins on November 2 with author Dan Grunfeld (see page 10), kicking off a series of events that will run through June. This year’s...
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Community’s generosity has major impact
As we prepare for the New Year, 5783, it was wonderful to come together as a community for the dedication of the Marty Einhorn Pavilion at the Sandler Family Campus on Sunday, September 18 (see page...
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Marty Einhorn Pavilion’s dedication brings community together— in a new,...
More than 100 people gathered in the Marty Einhorn Pavilion for the dedication. The dedication of the Marty Einhorn Pavilion took place on a practically perfect Sunday morning earlier this month. The...
View ArticleFor this year’s Sukkot, peace and Jewish agricultural law had Morocco’s etrog...
(JTA)—A bumper crop of etrogs took a more direct route to Israel this year, thanks to a historic confluence of geopolitics and religious observance. Once home to the largest Jewish community in the...
View ArticleYour district, your vote: Virginia Beach’s new election system
Changes were recently made to Virginia Beach’s election system. In this year’s election on November 8, voters will only be able to select a city Council and a School Board representative who represents...
View ArticleStatement by President Joe Biden on breakthrough diplomacy in the Middle East
October 11, 2022 Today, I am pleased to announce a historic breakthrough in the Middle East. After months of mediation by the United States, the Governments of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to...
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UJFT hosts another successful Super Sunday
Thank you to all of the volunteers who attended and participated in United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Super Sunday on September 18. It was a beautiful day under the new Marty Einhorn Pavilion on...
View ArticleArea attorneys give glimpse into legal issues affecting Tidewater
Laws and regulatory issues impact everyone—from private citizen to business owner, from employee to retiree, and it seems everybody in between. In this special section, Jewish News surveys a few local...
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